AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
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AMD Zen 5 (X3D) desktop processor released in 2025 — 12 cores, 24 threads, boosting to 5.5 GHz on socket AM5.
Gaming index
97 / 100
Cores / Threads
12 / 24
Max boost
5.5 GHz
L3 cache
128 MB
Faster in games than 97% of the 66 CPUs we track
Ryzen 9 9900X3D specifications
| Family | Zen 5 (X3D) |
|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 |
| Release year | 2025 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Threads | 24 |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 5.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 128 MB |
| TDP (base) | 120 W |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Launch MSRP | $599 |
| Est. gaming index | 97 / 100 |
| Est. multi-core index | 76 / 100 |
| Est. single-core index | 91 / 100 |
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Specifications from manufacturer reference data. Performance indexes are estimates based on publicly available benchmarks; real-world results vary by workload and configuration.